Buffalo are an icon of the American wild. They have been honored in song ("Home on the Range"), athletic teams (the University of Colorado Buffaloes), famous people (Buffalo Bill Cody), entire cities ...

Bison, scientifically known as bison bison, are native to North America, while buffalo, such as the African Cape Buffalo and the Asian water buffalo, exist on other continents and are only distant ...

The last, and only original herd of American Bison that exists in the United States lives in Yellowstone National Park. By 1913, 14 bison were reintroduced to the Wind Cave National Park in South ...

The American bison is an incredibly interesting critter. Sometimes called buffalo, this name is a misnomer and suggests that the American bison is somehow related to the buffalo of the Old World.

Bison once numbered in the tens of millions in the United States. Now, a nonprofit is working to restore the shortgrass prairie, where the American icons and their ecosystem can thrive again.

Nature: Bison at Yellowstone 04:25. Yellowstone National Park currently holds the largest bison numbers, with a population of over 4,500. Two hundred years ago, more than 30 million bison ranged ...

By Abbie Krause Few things are as symbolic of the story of the American West as the American Bison. Its majestic physical presence, importance as a keystone species and its comeback story led ...

The American Bison makes a comeback 01:38 “Well, in Yellowstone National Park, there were less than 25 animals,” Wenk said. “It is one of the greatest wildlife conservation stories in the ...

A mature American bison bull can stand more than six-feet tall and weigh up to 2,000 pounds. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior they are extremely agile, can run up to 35-miles-per ...

Their numbers declined rapidly, and, by the 1870s, American bison—also called buffalo—had nearly gone extinct, dropping to a total population of around 500. But bison are survivors.

American bison are the largest terrestrial mammals in North America. Male bison are significantly larger and heavier than females. A mature bull can reach 5.5 to 6.5 feet high at the hump and 9 to ...